10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Second, it abandoned the standard format for field guides established by Roger Tory Peterson (who wrote the book’s Forward), succinct lists of field marks and arrows pointing them out, to engage in long paragraphs discussing how a hawk soaring above might be identified. Published in 1988, Hawks in Flight was unique for its time.

North America 246

North America Bald Eagle Birds Eagles 246

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2023

One paper describes them breeding in a human settlement in abandoned clay jars. Fortunately, Singapore is not Florida, where Mr. DeSantis would probably have the two birds described in a paper culled (though the paper talks about “aberrant” behavior, which is a phrase Mr. DeSantis would probably feel comfortable with).

Rhinoceros 138

Rhinoceros Singapore Transported Hunting 138

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

Sometimes a chimpanzee, usually an adult male, will dance at a waterfall with total abandon. Tika and her longtime mate, Kobuk, had raised eight litters of puppies together and were enjoying their retirement years in the home of my friend, Anne. As we all know, dogs are “man’s best friend.” They can also be best friends to one another.

Emotional 100

Emotional Animal Whales Whaling 100